Talent Scholarships

$4,000-$12,000 awards are available for talented freshman and transfer students who have a strong interest in art, writing, foreign language, music, or theatre ($1,000-$3,000 per year)

Aspiring Writer Scholarship - Awarded to students based on a review of their original written works of fiction, poetry, or journalism.

Recipients of this scholarship must:

Enroll in at least one English class each semester during your first two years.

Submit at least three pieces of original written work to Edgewood Review (campus literary magazine) or On the Edge (campus newspaper), or some combination of the two publications, during each of your first two years

Fine Arts Scholarship in Art - Awarded to students based on a portfolio review of original work which may include drawing, color, design, painting, photography, fibers, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, printmaking, video, and computer graphics.

Fine Arts Scholarship in Music - Awarded to students based on an audition in one of the following areas: voice, woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, orchestral strings, or classical guitar.

Recipients of this scholarship must:

Participate in one major ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra, jazz ensemble or guitar ensemble) each semester per academic year. (Ensemble choice will be the one you audition for in conjunction with the award.)